We will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco at 4:00 am and drive 2 hours to the Ollantaytambo train station. If you stay in Ollantaytambo or the Sacred Valley, pick up will be 2 hours later. We will take the first trains in Ollantaytambo for the Inca Trail – Chachabamba (Known as Km 104). Upon arrival, you will go through the checkpoint, where you must show your original passport. Then you will enjoy a delicious picnic breakfast prepared by our expert trekking chefs.
After breakfast, you will explore Chachabamba, a magnificent Inca structure where your tour guide will tell you about the history of the Inca Trails. After seeing the impressive Inca ruins, we will begin a 4-hour walk to the Wiñayhuayna (Forever Young) Inca Site, one of the most impressive Inca monuments on the Inca Trail. You will have plenty of time to explore the Agricultural terraces, Water fountains and Incan temples. Lunch will be served at a nearby camp of the same name where our chef will introduce you to the best Peruvian cuisine using fresh local products.
The second part of the day begins with a 1-hour walk to the Sun gate (Inti Punku), where you will get your first glimpse of the Lost City of the Incas. We will arrive at the sun gate between 3 and 4 p.m. when the crowds at Machu Picchu have reduced and you may visit this place with fewer people. Then, you will walk to Machu Picchu for 1 more hour with stunning views. We will arrive at Machu Picchu in the late afternoon and we will take advantage of the sunset and it will also allow us to see the empty citadel.
Finally, we will take the bus and travel for 30 minutes to Machu Picchu Pueblo (Aguas Calientes), where you will check into your hotel and enjoy dinner at a restaurant.

• Minimum Altitude: 2000 m – 6561 feet
• Maximum Altitude: 2720 m – 8923 feet
• Walking distance: 16 km – 9.9 mi
• Duration: 7 hours
• 1 picnic breakfast, 1 picnic lunch
• 1 dinner in a restaurant
• 1 Lunch at Hotel Machu Picchu
• 4-star hotel (EL MAPI or similar)
• Difficulty: Moderate